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[Q] SD card broken after partitioning ?

Hello xda !
I really don't understand a word about partitioning, but without the App2sd integrated in ICS and CM9, i really got a lack of space for my data.
So I tried to partition my 16GB sandisk cl4 sdcard with rom manager (i don't even know if the rom does support it...) in a 512MB partition size and 64MB swap size.
But now, my sdcard isn't recognized by my phone, and unable to be mounted. In CWM recovery, I can press "mount sdcard" which means it is not mounted yet, and i get an ERROR. :crying:
So i've got two questions:
- Is there a way to repear my sdcard (maybe by re-partitioning it in FAT32) and make it recognizable by my computer ?
- Is it possible to expand internal storage in our defy with CM9 to do Apps2sd ?
So if someone could help me, it would be...GREAT ! :good:
Baxt, an xda-lover.
PS: the data in the card had been saved on my computer so no problem about recovering it :victory:

baxtandroid said:
Hello xda !
I really don't understand a word about partitioning, but without the App2sd integrated in ICS and CM9, i really got a lack of space for my data.
So I tried to partition my 16GB sandisk cl4 sdcard with rom manager (i don't even know if the rom does support it...) in a 512MB partition size and 64MB swap size.
But now, my sdcard isn't recognized by my phone, and unable to be mounted. In CWM recovery, I can press "mount sdcard" which means it is not mounted yet, and i get an ERROR. :crying:
So i've got two questions:
- Is there a way to repear my sdcard (maybe by re-partitioning it in FAT32) and make it recognizable by my computer ?
- Is it possible to expand internal storage in our defy with CM9 to do Apps2sd ?
So if someone could help me, it would be...GREAT ! :good:
Baxt, an xda-lover.
PS: the data in the card had been saved on my computer so no problem about recovering it :victory:
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use Linux and wipe it to zero...
or u can use other windows tools such as mini tool partition wizard
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Thanks i'm on windows so i'll try with mini tool partition wizard =)
EDIT: I chose FAT32 for the whole card, but should i choose logicial or primary ? What does that mean ?

Only use fat32 for primary....for secondary...use ext2 it will b fast.....but note then that partition will not b recognized in windows.....
Oh Nd...primary is d part where u will have ur songs n all...leave it to abt 13 gb.....d Rest format to ext2 and den use link2sd on ur phone....
N I wouldn't recommend swap on a cl4 card....it will significantly reduce ur card life....
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Ok so I've Made two partition with mini tool partition wizard:
1 - FAT32 of 13.5 GB as "primary"
2 - EXT2 of 1.4 GB as "primary" too
Il choose "apply", each time it's a success but the EXT2 partition disapears and the FAT32 one takes the whole card (14.91GB) instead of the 13.5 I asked for.
Then, on the phone the sdcard is recognized as "damaged" so the phone ask me to format it, then I press ok, but I still have 14.91GB assigned to the UMS (Mass Storage) and no any 2nde partition (according to the Link2SD app).
What am I doing wrong ?
But really big thanks to you, my sdcard is working, that's the important !
(sorry for my bad english)

Choose logical!!!
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For the EXT2 ? Already done, same result...

Sorry I don't have a PC to see d steps...but as far as I can remember...if u r using minitool ...den u need to click apply in the top left corner for every action.....
So...just format ur card again....den do delete all partitions...den partition ur card again....primary as fat32 and secondary(don't remember seeing logical...maybe so in newer version) as ext2.....remember to click apply after every step....oh btw one more thing....windows will not detect ur second ext2(which is a Linux fs) partition ever .....therefore mini tool will show dat part as unspecified or something.....just put it on ur mobile and run link2sd .....n select ur SD ext partition type(ext2) in d menu dat pops up......
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Want more help....check this guide.....dis is a post from my previous phone's blog.....I know der r many on xda too...but this is what I used and it worked no problem.....thanx to him(karan gandhi....one of d best devs I have known!!!!!!!)
http://galaxy551.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/sd-card-partitions-and-stuff-2/
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Thanks, i know what I was doing wrong, I have used a usb cable through my phone instead of an sdcard adapter.
But now i don't know what I did, but my sdcard isn't recognized anywhere, even in mini tool... That's kinda anoying...

Just use an adapter to connect it to pc and reformat the SD card. Delete all the partitions and keep it to one only (primary).

I can't ! It doesn't apear in my computer (by adapter or USB) I can't see or do anything on it, from phone or computer...

Questions go in the Q&A section

Sorry I didn't really see it as a question.
But anyone could help me recovering my micro-SD ?

Best partioning tool is gparted. There are a lot of boot able CD images containing it. Or use a live CD (or on USB) of Ubuntu.
Try an adapter (maybe loan one from someone). See any link2sd guide for how.
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You're sure my card will be recognized in Linux ?
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Also had this once.
Luckily one of my camera's was able to detect it and worked again when formatting it on my camera.
Here are also some tips:
... not allowed to add links yet
Just google 'sd card isn't recognized' and are some tips on a makeuseof website.

ok, you need to use minitool partition wizard to partition your sdcard perfectly and when you convert the partition files system, please dont forget to convert it to primary partition, also minitool can do that!

[Q] Install apps on external storage, CM9

I am running Cyanogenmod 9.1 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, WiFi IR version. Does anyone definitively know how to run your apps from the external SD card? I have tried numerous workarounds but all have failed to produce any results, I have no idea where the problem even resides. Thanks.

I've the same problem with directory bind, its an issue with the multi user on the ROMs. The emulated SD card messes everything up I think
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babyrammer said:
I am running Cyanogenmod 9.1 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, WiFi IR version. Does anyone definitively know how to run your apps from the external SD card? I have tried numerous workarounds but all have failed to produce any results, I have no idea where the problem even resides. Thanks.
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Have you tried Link2SD?

I think you might be right, that seems to be the error I get when I try to use App 2 SD.
I went and got Link 2 SD, followed all the instructions (partitioned my external SD into 2 primary FAT32 parts) and it told me I was able to move apps, but I get error messages whenever I try [INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE] which I don't really understand, I have plenty of space.

babyrammer said:
I think you might be right, that seems to be the error I get when I try to use App 2 SD.
I went and got Link 2 SD, followed all the instructions (partitioned my external SD into 2 primary FAT32 parts) and it told me I was able to move apps, but I get error messages whenever I try [INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE] which I don't really understand, I have plenty of space.
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Your second partition really needs to be ext3 or ext4. Primary partition fat32

Root2SD says in its instructions FAT32 should work, which is why I tried that first. When I did EXT3 and EXT4 it told me it couldn't mount it as it isn't compatible with my device :/ I even tried to manually mount it in Clockworkmod but even after that I got the same error messages.

babyrammer said:
Root2SD says in its instructions FAT32 should work, which is why I tried that first. When I did EXT3 and EXT4 it told me it couldn't mount it as it isn't compatible with my device :/ I even tried to manually mount it in Clockworkmod but even after that I got the same error messages.
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What are you using to partition your sdcard with? Hopefully not CWM. If you are, try TWRP instread. There is also a Windows tool "Mini Partition" I think that is also recommended for that task.

Actually I was just using Mini Partition, I saw it recommended somewhere else.

[Q] Android NooB question: Cannot get a SD card mounted...

Hi experts here,
Sorry to bother you but I could not find clear explications on how to do it right:
I have formatted my 16GB SD card to have 13GB Fat 32, 1,5 GB Ext2 and 0,5 GB linux swap.
Then I have copied the current AmeriCan Android to to the Fat32 partition and fired HaRet.
Android boots fine, but has got no SD card mounted and the menu to mout it is greyed out.
a) how to mount the Fat32 Partition of the SD card?
b) did Android install on the ext2 partition? If not, what is the procedure to get it there?
Thank you.
RIN67630

As far as I know, sd-build android's data/storage is in a file called data.img located on your sdcard. I am not sure if it's supposed to show that you actually have an sdcard.
a) I am not sure, so I can't say anything.
b) Find a rom you want (because you can't convert your current ROM to an ext one, you can make a backup though) from the nand section. If by (boot from ext) you mean NativeSD, you don't need MAGLDR/cLK. Just look for the "NativeSD for Windows Mobile Users" guide, and follow it. But if by that you mean (have your storage on the ext) then you must install cLK/MAGLDR, install a recovery, repartition your system accordingly and then flash the rom from the recovery install earlier.
If what I said made no sense to you or you think it's too complicated, use the search.

rin67630 said:
Hi experts here,
Sorry to bother you but I could not find clear explications on how to do it right:
...
Thank you.
RIN67630
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May I try to reformulate my questions?
- Can Nandroid mount (read-write) the SD FAT32 Partition which contains the filesystem image from which it has booted?
- If yes, how?
- If no, would nativeSD be the solution to share (read-write) the FAT 32 data between Android and WinMo?
Thank you for the advice.

Hi, I think we are in the same boat, I am running an SD version Android ICS from my SD card and it says that no SD card is mounted. I would like to know how I can transfer music and side load apps I already downloaded. It would be great help if someone could help
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memphis517 said:
Hi, I think we are in the same boat, I am running an SD version Android ICS from my SD card and it says that no SD card is mounted. I would like to know how I can transfer music and side load apps I already downloaded. It would be great help if someone could help
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Finally, I found it out: My SD card was partitioned. I made an extra second EXT2 partition for Android, which was a bad idea.
It turns out that Android cannot recognize partitioned SD cards or they need a separate mounting procedure, don't know exactly...
Since I have deleted the extra partition Android can read/write on the full SD card...

[Q] SDCard Formatting

Hi All!
I have, admittedly limited Android experience and that experience was on a rooted device. With that device, I had the SDCard partitioned with a swap and data areas.
My Note 4 is NOT Rooted. With a stock Note 4 is there any need or benefit to partitioning an SDCard? Are the partitions only used by a 'Rooted' device? Does one just format the SDCard using the device which I believe will default to FAT32? What about the FAT32 file size limitation? Should it be formatted to NTFS?
I've searched quite extensively and could only find information on formatting and partitioning for Rooted devices with custom ROMs. There seems to be very little info for stock devices and that info is usually, "Put the card in the phone, format, done.".
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Partitioning not useful unless you planning to use link2sd like application.
Use win7 machine to format SD card in exfat which can handle big size.
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Thank you for the reply.
To clarify, apps like Link2SD require the phone to be 'Rooted' so there is no benefit to partitioning if not 'Rooted'? As well, then there is likely no point or benefit to a swap partition either?
dr.ketan said:
Partitioning not useful unless you planning to use link2sd like application.
Use win7 machine to format SD card in exfat which can handle big size.
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Internal storages Swap. HOW ?

Hi,
i have two identical NC devices [ from the outside], but
here are the difference in the inside:
#first:
- internal storage for the apps that can't be unmounted have 0.9GB
- internal storage for the user data that can be unmounter/remounted have 5GB
#second:
- internal storage for the apps that can't be unmounted have 4.9GB
- internal storage for the user data that can be unmounter/remounted have 1GB
and i want to change #second NC internal storage to look/work as onthe #first
i read and tried this:
- changing from this
/devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host/mmc1 auto auto defaults voldmanaged=sdcard1:auto,noemulatedsd
/devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host/mmc0 auto vfat defaults voldmanaged=sdcard0:8,nonremovable
to this:
/devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host/mmc1 auto auto defaults voldmanaged=sdcard0:auto
/devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host/mmc0 auto auto defaults voldmanaged=sdcard1:8
Also fstab.encore are identical on both devices.
but does not helped.
Can anyone help with this or point to the right dirrection ?
Thanks

The issue is that BN changed the internal partitioning sizes for the newer Nook Colors. Dean Gibson developed a set of tools to repartition the newer nooks back to the original sizes if desired. See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14101197
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Yes,
i just found this thread, but
repartitioning files does not installs [ got cwm error] and
i looking to make usb adb cwm setup and
try do this manually.
It's good that i can resize but, have issue with Cwm adb setup on win 8.1 x64

purenoise said:
Yes,
i just found this thread, but
repartitioning files does not installs [ got cwm error] and
i looking to make usb adb cwm setup and
try do this manually.
It's good that i can resize but, have issue with Cwm adb setup on win 8.1 x64
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You are using too new of a CWM it must be older than v6045. You can find one on my Nook Color Tips thread.
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Managed to manually resize partitions.
Will try with older CWM, but is it possible to make .zip for newer CWM ?

purenoise said:
Managed to manually resize partitions.
Will try with older CWM, but is it possible to make .zip for newer CWM ?
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No, it takes a little effort to change files and make sure they work. Not worth to me the extra effort when it can be flashed with the older CWM.
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Tried your CWM-6.0.1.2-bootable_SD & CWM-5.5.0.4-bootable_SD:
- it boot CWM but then not mount Sdcard even manually
Suggestions ?

purenoise said:
Tried your CWM-6.0.1.2-bootable_SD & CWM-5.5.0.4-bootable_SD:
- it boot CWM but then not mount Sdcard even manually
Suggestions ?
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You mean when you say install zip from SD it says it will not mount?
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leapinlar said:
You mean when you say install zip from SD it says it will not mount?
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Yes, gives me an error that there is no SD, but
was booted from SD with your CWMs.
And can't mount in 'Mounts and...' - same error
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.2
E:Can't mount /sdcard/
Error mounting /sdcard!
SOLVER - WORKS:
- just reflashed CWM-6.0.1.2-bootable_SD.img
Thanks.

RePartitioning
So i can repartition other devices
[ i know, not with this files]
just i need to know what partitions is to safe resizeable ?

purenoise said:
So i can repartition other devices
[ i know, not with this files]
just i need to know what partitions is to safe resizeable ?
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Each device uses different partition structures so there is not an easy answer for this. And on top of that most newer devices do not use the DOS partition structure like the PC and the Nook Color does. Therefore fdisk will not work on them. They use a newer structure called GPT that is more robust than the DOS structure. And you must use the tool gdisk.
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